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Testamentary

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tes·ta·ment  (tst-mnt)
n.
1. Something that serves as tangible proof or evidence: The spacious plan of the city is a testament to the foresight of its founders.
2. A statement of belief; a credo: my political testament.
3. Law A written document providing for the disposition of a person's property after death; a will.
4. Testament Bible Either of the two main divisions of the Bible.
5. Archaic A covenant between humans and God.
[Middle English, a will, from Latin testmentum, from testr, to make a will, from testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]
testa·mentar·y (-mnt-r, -mntr) adj.
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Adj.1.testamentary - of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a will or testament


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It is usually contained in the form of a letter from a Testator to his Executors, privately informing them of testamentary intentions on his part which he has not thought proper openly to acknowledge in his will.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Lastly, to put all the elements of this affair before you, here is the testamentary letter itself, superscrived by the own hand of our departed brother.
Kidnapped by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
Have you considered my daughter's station in life, the projects I may contemplate for her advancement, the testamentary intentions I may have with reference to her?
David Copperfield by Dickens, Charles View in context
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